Make Your Own Canvas Pt. 3: Large Canvases

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When a canvas gets over 48 inches, what do you do? This video covers the essentials that will help you accommodate large scale paintings.

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@juliemcmann5422 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to show us.

@MeadMcLean 2 жыл бұрын

Not a problem. Let me know how else I can help.

@SandyToesStudio 8 жыл бұрын

These vids are wonderful, very easy to follow! Thanks for taking your time to show this to us all!

@MeadMcLean 3 жыл бұрын

No problem.

@robsuede 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting these videos out, really appreciate you sharing your techniques...

@SudeepKumarJain 8 жыл бұрын

+AUsquared.com Thank you for this video. How can I mlunt a canvas panel or board inside a frame?

@MeadMcLean 3 жыл бұрын

I usually make frames in the same way as a shadow box. Still use the L-shape, and attach to the back.

@sculptor210 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for these videos Mead...thorough and easy to understand!

@MeadMcLean 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Eventually I'll revisit these with some variations depending on the tools you might have available.

@eCitizen1 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video. My gut feeling was that cross beams through the center was a bad idea and you confirm that. I do however take exception with your 45° angles as I feel it is better to use whatever angle will get the slats about an inch apart in the middle for top and sides. Also you didn't mentioned rounding over, or sanding, around the entire outside edge to prevent canvas tears. I also would like to have known the actual dimensions of your frame wood. It's appears to be 1" x 3" with slats 3/4" x 2".

@MeadMcLean 4 ай бұрын

I always recommend 45 degrees for the corner diagonals because it's easier to cut, especially on smaller saws. Once you get to doing 30 on one side, 60 on the other, things can get a little off. I never round the edges for two reasons: 1) I don't over-stretch my canvas; 2) I like a sharp edge to the image. Others prefer it rounded, but I find a lot of people overstretch their canvases and work the canvas pliers to death, increasing the risk of tears. For the wood, I use 1x2's or 1x4's cut in half. I use the offcuts for the bracing.

@sharonimo1 7 жыл бұрын

Hi, Great info. Where's the vid about priming, is there one? Thx

@MeadMcLean 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah I need to make that. I'm priming 2 canvases this week, so I will dutifully record.

@janewong6952 4 жыл бұрын

Did you happen to film yourself stretching that already painted canvas? I have one that is almost the same size as yours in the video and already painted and curious how to make sure it gets properly stretched without messing up the painting, creating cracks in the paint, etc

@MeadMcLean 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think I did. That was probably almost 6 years ago now. If you do stretch canvas that's already primed or painted, you won't be stretching much. Just seek out even tension. It will be less tension than a raw canvas. There's always a risk of minor cracking on the edges, but it's likely going to be way too difficult to pull enough tension to crack the paint in the center of the canvas.

@madelinedillner 7 жыл бұрын

did you use 1x2s for the larger frame, too? or a different size?

@MeadMcLean 4 жыл бұрын

1x2 almost always. Rarely, but sometimes, I'll use a 1x3.

@bobkufleitner316 8 жыл бұрын

Will this same methodology work for an approx 10' x 5' canvas? (to be hung in landscape orientation)

@MeadMcLean 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. For that size, you may need a vertical crossbar down the center as well as the diagonals.

@lologooop Жыл бұрын

is the pythagorean theorem really necessary or can you just eyeball the angled crossbar lengths?

@MeadMcLean Жыл бұрын

Yes. If you don't measure corner to corner, then you can't be sure it's square. Having it square allows you to attach frames and level it properly.

@naomigoodson7818 4 жыл бұрын

Where did you purchase your canvas fabric from

@MeadMcLean 4 жыл бұрын

I usually order from dickblick.com, but there are plenty of places: cheap joe's, utrecht, etc. I personally like medium weight canvas. Some people prefer lightweight.